# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080990054` · 03/05/2008 · Remington LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 133
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Magnum Coal Company
- **Operator:** Remington LLC
- **Mine:** [4608635](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608635)
## Narrative

The cutter head on the miner failed. So the operator backed it out of the cut. EE began removing the rub-rail to gain access in the control box. He tried to sit the rail over the miner cable. Something pull in his shoulder. He was diagnosed with a portial tear of his rotator cuff. Note: he was not diagnosed until 3/24/08.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*